本社专事外文图书的编辑出版，几十年来用英文翻译出版了大量的中国文学作品和文化典籍，上自先秦，下迄现当代，力求全面而准确地反映中国文学及中国文化的基本面貌和灿烂成就。这些英译图书均取自相关领域的、的作品，英译则出自外译界名家。每本图书的编选、翻译过程均极其审慎严肃，精雕细琢，中文作品及相应的英译版本均堪称经典。 我们意识到，这些英译精晶，不单有对外译介的意义，而且对英文学习者、爱好者及英译工作者，也是极有价值的读本。为此，我们对这些英译精品做了认真的遴选，编排成汉英对照的形式，陆续推出，以飨读者。

The ascent of China's economy over the past thirty years may be one of the moreremarkable happenings in human history. Few understand it. Those outside Chinaconsider the massive changes a mystery. Those inside China have been challengedwith taking more than 1.3 billion people from an agrarian existence into the modernworld, and in the face of complex economics involving extreme conflicts of interest.Nobody ever did it before; nobody will ever do it again. Given the convulsive upheavalsrequired, the difficulty of the task has been, and remains, hard to imagine.This book describes those upheavals and that process over the years from 1978 to2008. It represents a remarkable achievement in condensing a welter of events andchanges down to the bare essentials. In summing up a period of history, it also servesas a query about what is to come next. Where are the convulsive changes leading, notonly for China, but for the world.Every stretch of history has its own internal logic. The reader of this book may beconfronted

中国是早发明养蚕、缫丝、织绸的国家。而用彩色丝线在丝织物上绣成图案的刺绣工艺．大约在公元前15世纪的商代就已出现。最早的刺绣工艺主要用于服饰，大约在公元10世纪的宋代，刺绣工艺逐渐向具有观赏性的艺术品方向发展，到明、清(1368—1911年)刺绣艺术成就显著，刺绣工艺形成了不同的艺术流派．苏绣、粤绣、蜀绣、湘绣名绣争奇斗艳。苏州地处太湖之滨，盛产蚕桑．中国经济文化重心从五代（907—960年）朝江南转移，“上有天堂，下有苏杭”的说法亦就是五代时期开始流传的。江南文化经济的繁荣促使苏绣技艺有了长足的进步，苏绣艺术独领风骚，影响深远。 今天的苏绣艺术又开创了一个大有作为的新天地。苏绣艺人对传统技艺进行挖掘，加以总结．提高，发展，使苏绣艺术既有传统的文化内涵，又有新时期的时代风貌．苏绣艺术已成为中国工艺

Ce livre represente le premier volume des documents Mes Impressions Sur la Chine-La Chine aux yeux des officiers etrangers, les auteurs sont tous originaires du continent africain et viennent en Chine en apportant leur amitie traditionnelle sinoafricaine et finissent leur stage en Chine avec un souvenir merveiileux et inoubliable. Les 35 textes ont bien enregistre les experiences reelles des ces officiers stagiaires. A travers ces textes, ils ont non seuiement exprime leur appreciation sur les fruits du developpement chinois, mais aussi leur preoccupation sur les difficultes eventueLles dans le futur. IIs ont egalement mene une reflexion profonde sur les differentes voies de developpement de leur pays respectif.

昆曲，亦称昆剧，在中国的文化史上已有500多年的历史，是明清两代的代表戏曲。作为“人类口述非物质文化遗产”之一，昆曲也是中国戏曲中美学成就者。本书精选在国外经常上演的10种昆曲，共26出戏，包括《牡丹亭》、《长生殿》等，译成英文，以英汉对照形式出版。这部昆曲选剧英译，一个重要特点是译自场上演出本，以流畅、浅显、优美的文字把昆曲经典展现在英语国家的读者面前；而英汉对照形式出版，既可以让很多读者借着一个美好的故事完成两种语文的双向欣赏，又可以为一些古典戏剧的出国演出作一种翻译方法上的参考。

在对外汉语教学中，不管采用何种教学法路子，语法总占有相当重要的位置，这是大家的。语法部分已成为教学的重要内容，成为教学的不可或缺的组成部分。本书特色表现在：1)凡是教学过程中可能遇到的问题，特别是教学重点和难点就成为该书重点讨论的地方。因而一般语法书几句就讲完，甚至不讲的东西，该书往往却要花费较大的篇幅去说明。2)凡是对中国人来说\\\"不言自明\\\"而对外国人来说\\\"不言就不明\\\"的，书中都详尽加以说明。3)凡是外国学习者在学习中常遇到的问题，常出现的偏误，书中几乎搜罗殆尽，尽可能罗列于书中，予以诠释。与其他语法书的不同之处在于一个\\\"细\\\"字。个\\\"细\\\"，细在词汇用法教学，注重细节描写，在细微处下功夫仔细辨析；第二个\\\"细\\\"，细在句法中的难点，书中结合学习者偏误，归纳语法细则，并提出教学建议。

This book deals with the 13-Step Taiji Exercise for Health and the Ten Movements of Taiji Roushu for Fitness. The l 3-Step Taiji Exercise for Health is a simplified form of the 248-Step Taiji Internal-power Exercise for Health, This simplified approach uses fewer movements, and is thus well-suited to beginners. The ten forms of fitness-related Taijiquan, integrating meditation and exercise, were developed by Guan Yongnian on the basis of theTaiji Exercise Manuals written by Taiji master Zhao Zhongdao who lived to the age of 119. The Ten Movements of Taiji Roushu for Fitness is easy to learn and helps to boost energy and prevent illness.

Para el presente libro se han seleccionado mils de doscientos terminos clave relacionados con la politica, la economia, la sociedad, la cultura, la ciencia, la teologia, la protecci6n medioambiental, entre otros dominios, de la China contemporanea. Cada uno de ellos transmite precisas y convincentes informaciones sobre la actualidad en este pals asiatico. A traves de ellos no solo se puede conocer la sociedad contemporanea de China, sino que tambien facilita la prensi6n de la tendencia de su desarrollo economico. En la redacci6n del presente libro se ha consultado una gran cantidad de datos y se han incluido nuevos terminos muy de moda en la China actual que, con caracteristicas nacionales y faciles de entender, permiten un mayor y mils exacto acercamiento a este inmenso pals en su coniunto.

本社专事外文图书的编辑出版，几十年来用英文翻译出版了大量的中国文学作品和文化典籍，上自先秦，下迄现当代，力求全面而准确地反映中国文学及中国文化的基本面貌和灿烂成就。这些英译图书均取自相关领域的、的作品，英译则出自外译界名家。每本图书的编选、翻译过程均极其审慎严肃，精雕细琢，中文作品及相应的英译版本均堪称经典。 我们意识到，这些英译精晶，不单有对外译介的意义，而且对英文学习者、爱好者及英译工作者，也是极有价值的读本。为此，我们对这些英译精品做了认真的遴选，编排成汉英对照的形式，陆续推出，以飨读者。

The Chinese nation evolevd between two rivers,the Yellow and Yangtze,basins of wheat and rice,giving Chinese people characterstics of thrift and persistence,sirvival and an innate understanding of the forces of change which e with teh revolving seasons and ever harmonious cycles of naure.

Cloth art is one of the most striking forms of Chinese. folk arts and crafts. Made of cloth and other materials, and incorporated with themes that reflect people's longing for a good life, the cloth items are made with techniques similar to those used for other forms of handiwork, yet they possess their own distinctive style. Methods of craftsmanship include cutting, sewing,cross-stitch, braiding, embroidery, pasting and applique. The brightly colored items e in a variety of shapes and styles.Lightweight and practical, they capture the simplicity of Chinese folk art. In ancient China, many items for daily use were made of cloth. These pieces are not only beautiful but also have artistic appeal and practical value. This book has a collection of over 200 photographs of cloth articles from Shandong, Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces which should ,help familiarize readers with one of China s most popular traditional arts.

《老子思想新释(英文版)》由作者直接用英文撰写，他将老子的思想归纳出28个主题，以散文的形式进行写作。每个主题都写有导读，文本部分带有大量注释，很后是对主题的评论。导读和评论部分均是王柯平自己来写，文本注释上主要参照了汉代以来很有影响的《老子》注释本。

Our book is such a tool, presenting the major points of Chinese history along a complete timeline, with comparisons between the concurrent histories of China and the rest of the world. Covering a time span from 1,700,000 years ago up to AD 1911, the book includes influential historical events and figures in Chinese history, arranged in chronological order with pictures, illustrations, maps and charts. Distinguishing this book from other general introductory books on Chinese history, its contents have been arranged along a timeline, with the function of quick access highlighted by its innovative layout and a detailed index.

如今，中国已经成为许多大型跨国企业争夺的市场，世界500强企业几乎都与中国有业务往来，很多公司甚至把亚太区总部设在中国。因此，通晓汉语的人才备受青睐。会说汉语、有在中国学习和生活的经历，将成为未来求职的优势。《在中国留学指南》(作者宋舒红)涉及中国概况以及留学指导、院校专业选择等内容，希望给选择到中国留学的朋友提供一些具体的帮助。